Chapter 17 of The Briary Bush: A Novel is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 17 of The Briary Bush: A Novel is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by? I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired. “Mr. Whipple,” said Gregory Storm, “is the Advertising Man. Mr. Deedy is the Guide. And Miss Macklin, of course, is the Dryad.
Chapter 17 of The Briary Bush: A Novel is here in full — 423 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading ““Mr. Whipple,” said Gregory Storm, “is the Advertising Man.”
wanted intensely
From this reading “I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.”
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading “I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.”
plural of “flutter” — the act of moving back and forth
From this reading ““_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?”
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading ““Mr. Whipple,” said Gregory Storm, “is the Advertising Man.”
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading “Mr. Deedy is the Guide.”
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading ““_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?”
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading ““_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
as might be expected
In this reading “And Miss Macklin, of course, is the Dryad.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading “Mr. Whipple,” said Gregory Storm, “is the Advertising Man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And Miss Macklin, of course, is the Dryad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Deedy is the Guide.
wanted intensely
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
a deity or nymph of the woods
From this reading And Miss Macklin, of course, is the Dryad.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
plural of “flutter” — the act of moving back and forth
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “Mr. Whipple,” said Gregory Storm, “is the Advertising Man.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Mr. Deedy is the Guide.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Whipple,” said Gregory Storm, “is the Advertising Man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And Miss Macklin, of course, is the Dryad.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Mr. Whipple,” said Gregory Storm, “is the Advertising Man.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And Miss Macklin, of course, is the Dryad.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Whipple,” said Gregory Storm, “is the Advertising Man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And Miss Macklin, of course, is the Dryad.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. Whipple,” said Gregory Storm, “is the Advertising Man.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading “Mr. Whipple,” said Gregory Storm, “is the Advertising Man.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
at the time that
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Mr. Whipple,” said Gregory Storm, “is the Advertising Man.
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading “_But shall we then withhold our hands And stay our foolish feet When next illusion flutters by?
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder, O my sweet!_” The effect was quite as droll as Felix had desired.
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